New Jersey Devils at Seattle Kraken
· National Hockey LeagueBeniers, Catton score 18 seconds apart in 3rd period as Kraken beat Devils 4-2
Ryker Evans and Jordan Eberle also scored for Seattle, which has won three of their last 10 games. Beniers was playing in his 300th career NHL game.
Dougie Hamilton and Jack Hughes scored for the Devils. Jacob Markstrom stopped 15 shots in his sixth start in New Jersey’s last seven games. The Devils conclude their four-game Pacific Division road trip with a 3-1-0 record.
Hamilton opened the scoring 8:11 into the first period with a clean shot on the power play. Scoring his sixth goal of the season, Hamilton now has eight points in his last nine games.
Evans tied the game at 7:37 in the second period. The shot hit Johnathan Kovacevic’s stick and slipped through Markstrom’s pads, who appeared to be heavily screened.
Beniers and Catton scored back-to-back for Seattle, with their goals coming at 7:04 and 7:22 in the third period, respectively.
Hughes gave New Jersey its second power-play goal of the game at 8:14, benefiting from a bounce off Adam Larsson’s leg.
Eberle scored his 18th goal of the season on an empty net with 1:12 remaining in the game.
Devils: Host Winnipeg on Tuesday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 8:11 | Dougie Hamilton Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (22), Connor Brown (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:37 | Ryker Evans Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 7:04 | Matty Beniers Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Jordan Eberle (16) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 7:22 | Berkly Catton Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Chandler Stephenson (17), Eeli Tolvanen (20) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:14 | Jack Hughes Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Dougie Hamilton (13), Connor Brown (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:48 | Jordan Eberle Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
NJ |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blocked Shots | 20 |
| 13 | Hits | 19 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 29 | Shots | 19 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 25 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
| 50.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.0 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 6 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 23 | Penalty Minutes | 13 |
Seattle Kraken Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Meyers, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Max McCormick, LW | Out | Sep 30 |
New Jersey Devils Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cody Glass, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 27 |
| Luke Hughes, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 21 |
| Zack MacEwen, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
| Stefan Noesen, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
Game Information
Climate Pledge Arena
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,151 | Capacity:
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,151 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
32 | 15 | 69 | 5 |
Pittsburgh |
26 | 14 | 63 | 11 |
NY Islanders |
28 | 19 | 61 | 5 |
Philadelphia |
24 | 18 | 57 | 9 |
Washington |
25 | 22 | 57 | 7 |
New Jersey |
27 | 24 | 56 | 2 |
Columbus |
24 | 20 | 55 | 7 |
NY Rangers |
22 | 25 | 50 | 6 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas |
25 | 14 | 63 | 13 |
Edmonton |
27 | 19 | 62 | 8 |
Anaheim |
28 | 22 | 59 | 3 |
San Jose |
27 | 21 | 57 | 3 |
Los Angeles |
22 | 16 | 57 | 13 |
Seattle |
24 | 19 | 57 | 9 |
Calgary |
21 | 25 | 48 | 6 |
Vancouver |
17 | 31 | 39 | 5 |




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